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mbrownnycnyc / cdscn800c_x64.inf

Created February 11, 2014 17:29

windows 64-bit driver file for cardscan hardware before dymo bought them (800c, 700c, 600c, etc) software. compatible with cardscan software version 8+ on windows 7, windows 8, etc. Copy the file to c:\Program Files (x86)\CardScan\CardScan\System\Drivers, and use device installation wizard to select the directory for Unknown Device.

	; CDSCN800C.INF -- CardScan 800c Setup File
	; Copyright (c) 2005 CardScan, Inc.
	; Manufacturer: CardScan, Inc.

	[Version]
	Signature="$CHICAGO$"
	Provider=%CardScan%
	Class=Image
	ClassGuid={6bdd1fc6-810f-11d0-bec7-08002be2092f}
	Catalogfile=cdscn800c.cat

mbrownnycnyc / veryfastping.ps1

Last active November 1, 2016 01:22

test-connection got you down? ping just not cutting it for you? How about using the System.Net.NetworkInformation.Ping.send() method

	# with reference to http://theadminguy.com/2009/04/30/portscan-with-powershell/
	function fastping{
	[CmdletBinding()]
	param(
	[String]$computername = "127.0.0.1",
	[int]$delay = 100
	)

	$ping = new-object System.Net.NetworkInformation.Ping
	# see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.net.networkinformation.ipstatus%28v=vs.110%29.aspx

mbrownnycnyc / getinfo.ps1

Last active August 29, 2015 14:00

quick script to pull some info from a given list of machines

	<#
	Note:

	If you're going to schedule this task to run, use the following action:
	Program/script: powershell
	add arguments: -command &{[path to find_pc_owner.ps1]}
	Start in: [the working directory]

	see: http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2011/0/12/use-scheduled-tasks-to-run-powershell-commands-on-windows.aspx
	#>

mbrownnycnyc / set-multitouch.ps1

Last active August 29, 2015 14:02

send a Windows message... will also change multitouch setting

	#http://poshcode.org/2049
	#http://forums.codeguru.com/showthread.php?491406-RESOLVED-Touch-Enable-Disable-Script&p=1911164#post1911164

	if (-not ("win32.nativemethods" -as [type])) {
	# import sendmessagetimeout from win32
	add-type -Namespace Win32 -Name NativeMethods -MemberDefinition @"
	[DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError = true, CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
	public static extern IntPtr SendMessageTimeout(IntPtr hWnd, uint Msg, UIntPtr wParam, string lParam, uint fuFlags, uint uTimeout, out UIntPtr lpdwResult);
	"@
	}

mbrownnycnyc / Invoke-CommandAgainstOU.ps1

Last active August 29, 2015 14:02

Do something to a bunch of computers by OU.

	#ref
	## http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2011/06/13/use-powershell-invoke-command-for-remoting.aspx
	## http://www.powershellmagazine.com/2013/04/10/pstip-wait-for-a-service-to-reach-a-specified-status/
	## http://stackoverflow.com/a/3008717/843000
	## http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2509997

	Invoke-Command -scriptblock {
	#is this case, I am cleaning up pending updates due to an issue with a deployed update (error 1638)
	$wuausvc = get-service wuauserv
	$wuausvc.stop()

mbrownnycnyc / Set-ExchCalendarPermissions.ps1

Last active August 29, 2015 14:04

Quick powershell to add Calendar permissions to a user's default calendar in Exchange

	Param(
	[string]$targetuser,
	[string]$granteduser,
	[string]$accessright
	)

	$targetuser=$targetuser+":"


	write-host "previous to action permission list:"

mbrownnycnyc / find-ilo.ps1

Created July 25, 2014 20:10


	<#

	http://techibee.com/tips/powershell-script-to-get-ilo-version-and-server-model-remotely/572



	Note:

	If you're going to schedule this task to run, use the following action:

mbrownnycnyc / gist:9075f25350e5e2168899

Last active August 29, 2015 14:05

KB querier and uninstaller (not a real powershell script, just some invocations).

	#query for KB on all machines in a given OU (instead of get-adcomputer, try get-content and a file with a list of IPs or hostnames for the same effect)
	#note that the get-wmiobject is optimized to only request specific hotfixids, before I would request all records are parse client size (ewww)
	$contents = $( get-adcomputer -filter "objectCategory -eq 'computer'" -SearchBase "OU=New York,DC=contoso,DC=corp" \| select-object -expand name )
	foreach ($computer in $contents)
	{
	if (fastping $computer)
	{
	get-wmiobject -computer $computer -query "select * from win32_quickfixengineering where hotfixid like '%2982791%' OR hotfixid like '%2970228%' " \| select-object csname, hotfixid, installedOn \| export-csv -append -NoTypeInformation -noclobber "c:\users\mbrown\desktop\evilkbsliveshere.csv" -Encoding UTF8
	}
	}

mbrownnycnyc / send-emailswhenoldfilesfound.ps1

Last active August 29, 2015 14:05

this will send an email if some files (in this case ".log") begin to accumulate past a given time span in a given directory.

	function append-listofoldfilestoafile {

	param(
	[int]$fileageinhours,
	[string]$filepath
	)

	#require a filepath
	if ( -not ($filepath) ) {
	throw "give me a filepath sucker"

mbrownnycnyc / enter-appassuremaintenance.ps1

Last active August 29, 2015 14:05

Put a Dell AppAssure core server into "maintenance mode"

	#https://support.software.dell.com/kb/119400

	Import-Module AppAssurePowerShellModule
	Suspend-Snapshot –All
	Suspend-Replication -outgoing [hostname of remote core] -all
	Suspend-Replication -incoming [hostname of remote core] -all
	Suspend-Vmexport –All
	if ( $(Get-ActiveJobs –All) -like "%no jobs%" ) {echo "what!"} # "No jobs of the specified type were found on the core." note that you will have to use dotpeek on the dll returned by `Get-Module AppAssurePowerShellModule \| fl path` to actually see what the hell is going on here.
	Set-Service AppAssureCore -StartupType Disabled
	Stop-Service AppAssureCore